The Merchant’s House Museum is celebrating Women’s History Month with a weekly reading series featuring 19th century short stories written by American women authors. Every Sunday at 4 p.m. throughout March, join the museum in celebrating the “women who dared,” trailblazing writers who found success in a male-dominated industry despite obvious barriers. Following the readings by museum historian Ann Haddad, there will be a panel discussion and Q&A with literary and feminist scholar Elaine Showalter, Professor Emeritus, Princeton University. Tune in via Facebook or Youtube.
As a dual Women’s History Month and St. Patrick’s Day event, the museum is hosting a virtual house tour through the eyes of the Irish women who worked at the Tredwell house. The tour “In the Footsteps of Bridget Murphy” shows what it was like for Bridget Murphy, Mary Smith, and Mary James to be domestic workers in 19th-century New York City. The event costs $10 and will take place on Zoom on March 17 at 6 p.m. Reserve a spot here.